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Inner Geek: 5 Business Lessons from Sherlock Holmes

Anita Lovett

Approximately a month ago, I welcomed you into my office here in the realm of all that is geek for a discussion about staying true to you in your professional endeavors. Superhero-sized lessons permeated the article, and it was a hit with folks across the Internet. Today, I’d like to invite you back for a chat about one of my all-time favorite fictional characters, Sherlock Holmes. We’re going to discuss five business lessons we can learn from this extraordinary fictional character. Continue reading “Inner Geek: 5 Business Lessons from Sherlock Holmes”

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The BBC Turned 80 in 2014

Anita Lovett

The BBC is one of the largest and most iconic television and film broadcasting organizations on the planet. In fact, it’s the world’s oldest national broadcasting organization, as well as the largest by number of employees (23,000). In late 2014, the BBC celebrated its 80th anniversary with a resonating video reviewing its 80-year history, narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch:
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Long Live Sherlock Holmes

Long Live Sherlock Holmes

Anita Lovett

Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most famous literary detective in history. In recent years, we’ve seen a smorgasbord of reincarnations from the dramatic Team Downey productions of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows to the BBC’s Sherlock. And let’s not forget the newest face set to grace the extraordinary detective in 2015, Ian McKellen. Recently, the legendary character and his adventures came under fire in a copyright dispute, which has left the ingenious literary masterpiece mostly in the public domain. Continue reading “Long Live Sherlock Holmes”